I-League monthly awards

This is an association football award that recognises the best I-League coach and player each month of the season. It was started in 2019-20 season. Alejandro Menéndez of East Bengal FC and Fran González of Mohun Bagan AC were the first coach and player of December, respectively.

Alejandro Menéndez with I-League coach of the month award (December 2019)

Coach of the month

Winners
Month Year Nationality Coach Team Ref
December 2019  Spain Alejandro Menéndez East Bengal [1]
January 2020  Spain Kibu Vicuña Mohun Bagan [2]
February 2020  Spain Kibu Vicuña Mohun Bagan [3]
January 2021  Spain Fernando Varela Churchill Brothers [4]
February 2021  Ireland Curtis Fleming Punjab [5]
March 2021  India L. Nandakumar Singh TRAU [6]
March 2022  Russia Andrey Chernyshov Mohammedan [7]

Awards won by nationality
Country Wins
 Spain 4
 India 1
 Ireland 1
 Russia 1

Awards won by club
Club Wins
Mohun Bagan 2
Churchill Brothers 1
East Bengal 1
Mohammedan 1
Punjab 1
TRAU 1

Player of the month

Winner
Month Year Nationality Player Team Ref
December 2019  Spain Fran González Mohun Bagan [8]
January 2020  Cameroon Pierrick Dipanda Punjab [9]
February 2020  Spain Joseba Beitia Mohun Bagan [10]
January 2021  Honduras Clayvin Zuniga Churchill Brothers [11]
February 2021    Nepal Kiran Limbu Punjab [5]
March 2021  Brazil Helder Ribeiro TRAU [6]
March 2022  Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Joseph Mohammedan [12]

Awards won by nationality
Country Wins
 Spain 2
 Brazil 1
 Cameroon 1
 Honduras 1
   Nepal 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 1

Awards won by club
Club Wins
Mohun Bagan 2
Punjab 2
Churchill Brothers 1
Mohammedan 1
TRAU 1

References
  1. Barker, Gabby (6 January 2020). "Alejandro Menéndez, coach of the month in the Indian League". Sports Finding. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "Papa heads Mohun Bagan to eighth win in nine ties - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. Sportstar, Team. "I-League, as it happened: Chennai City holds Mohun Bagan to 1-1 draw". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. ANI. "I-League: Table-toppers Churchill Brothers, Aizawl FC play out goalless draw". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. "I-League: Antwi's penalty takes Kerala to second place". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. "Congratulations to Helder Ribeiro & Nandakumar Singh - March Player & Coach of the Month!". Twitter. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. "Mohammedan SC's Andrey Chernyshov awarded Hero I-League Coach of the Month for March | Hero I-League". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  8. PTI. "I-League: Indian Arrows hurdle for in-form Mohun Bagan". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. "Mohun Bagan owe it to Baba". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  10. Sportstar, Team. "I-League, as it happened: Chennai City holds Mohun Bagan to 1-1 draw". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  11. "Santiago Varela, Clayvin Zuniga win laurels in I-League monthly awards for January". Khel Now. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. "Marcus Joseph named Hero I-League Player of the Month for March | Hero I-League". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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